Casual Membership

[bensmall]

Had 2 friends that seemed keen to join LXG and the bloodbowl league, but then decided $50 each wasn't worth the 5 or 6 times they could make it in the next year.

Seems a shame to lose people like this, especially when there is so much space. Can LXG offer a casual membership or only annual?

[cleverfellow]

Hi Ben, I have put this question to the Committee, I should be able to get back wiht an answer tomorrow

[bensmall]

Cool, thanks. Do you know how much full family membership is, and if a couple living together that aren't married are entitled to family membership?

[cleverfellow]

Family membership is $60, no marriage certificate required

[cleverfellow]

'casual memberhsip' can be had. It wil cost $6 per club visit per person, and you don't get to borrow from the club library.

[keithdone]

Although we don't promote it - casual membership has been arranged for individuals whose circumstances mean they can't make the majority of the meetings in a year.

It was set at $5 per meeting. We don't advertise the casual rate as the club needs to maximise its cashflow to pay for some things in advance (insurance/winter retreat etc). We can't rely on hoping x people will turn up and give us $5 each week.

However, we also are open to assisting people to attend wo don't fit into the mould of playing at every meeting.

Regards,

Keith

[bensmall]

Cool, thanks guys. I'm guessing casual rate was $5, but is now $6?

I remember hearing something about you need to be in to your 2nd year of membership to be able to borrow games, ie us cool people. But have also heard its more of who you feel is trustworthy or not. I just don't want to use this as a selling point if membership won't give them this benefit in the first year.

[shags]

Ben, the biggest selling point of our membership is attending club meetings for such a low price. I don't know of any other club you can join for $50 per year.

Like I said in my post under blood bowl, most hobby clubs charge a d**n sight more than that (ie. Model Airplane Society = $180). This is for things like insurance and premises rental.

[cleverfellow]

the thing about casual memberhsip versus paying the $60 family membership is you will *never* be able to borrow from the library as a casual member.

Generally borrowing is open to people in their second year onwards, due to the cost ($100+) of many of the games people would be borrowing.

I would always recommend the full or family memberhsip over casual, but at this stage, assuming 8 blood bowl meetings, family membership will give better value than casual, plus put you on the way to library access.

[bensmall]

Cool, I'd say they will go for the $60 family option. I doubt they knew about it. LXG being a fair drive from Zillmere, probably impacted their initial descision too.

[shags]

Fair enough. That's a fair hike.